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Crawford County Man Faces Rape Charge

Crawford County Man Faces Rape Charge

A Crawford County man previously convicted of fourth-degree sexual assault is now charged with rape.

Terry Leroy Tindle, 38, is accused of providing drugs and alcohol to a minor female, causing her to become intoxicated and then having sex with her, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

The girl told a detective with Van Buren police that when she came to, realized what was going on and tried to push him away, Tindle punched her and knocked her out. When the girl regained consciousness, Tindle was gone and she was in so much pain she could barely walk, according to the affidavit.

The public defender’s office entered a not-guilty plea on Tindle’s behalf, ahead of his scheduled Wednesday arraignment in Crawford County Circuit Court. Although a $10,000 bond is set on the rape charge, Tindle was previously returned to the Arkansas Department of Correction for a parole violation.